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Gibbonsia montereyensis Hubbs, 1927 Crevice kelpfish |
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photo by
Bauder, C. |
| Family: | Clinidae (Clinids) | |||
| Max. size: | 11 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 21 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: British Columbia, Canada to northern Baja California, Mexico. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 34-36; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-8; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 23-28; Vertebrae: 49-51. Caudal rounded (Ref. 6885). Color variable with several phases, reddish, green, dark and silver bars, which intermix freely; there is usually a strong dark ocellus above the lateral line canal behind the pectoral fin and there may be additionally several series of dark spots of various intensities; fins weakly pigmented at bases, anal and pectorals most so; head often with pigment bars radiating from eye (Ref. 6885). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in inshore rocky areas in algae, usually on exposed coast. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 May 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||